Rear View Mirror question

bazil769 · 12-07-2016, 10:29 PM

Guys,
My manual rear view mirror keeps dropping down and is not staying in a fix position anymore. Anyone know a fix for this without replacing?

Tommm · 12-08-2016, 08:16 AM

cheapest and easiest IMHO is ebay for a used one. I bought a self dimming with homelink mirror off ebay, the bought the overpriced wiring harness. I put the manual mirror in my M roadster since I am to lazy to send out its leaking mirror for repair.

Dackelone · 12-08-2016, 08:51 AM

You might try removing the mirror from the car, then using some "brake clean" to remove the grease from the "ball" joint area. IF that fails I would just buy a new mirror. The manual ones aren't so outrageous as the self dimming ones are.

bazil769 · 12-08-2016, 04:48 PM

ok. Thanks for the advice.

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Tommm Driven Crazy 190 Rep 505 Posts Drives: his wife nuts 128i 6m Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Mile High iTrader: (1)	cheapest and easiest IMHO is ebay for a used one. I bought a self dimming with homelink mirror off ebay, the bought the overpriced wiring harness. I put the manual mirror in my M roadster since I am to lazy to send out its leaking mirror for repair. __________________ '08 128i 6M
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Dackelone European Editor 10633 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	You might try removing the mirror from the car, then using some "brake clean" to remove the grease from the "ball" joint area. IF that fails I would just buy a new mirror. The manual ones aren't so outrageous as the self dimming ones are. __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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bazil769 Lieutenant 58 Rep 526 Posts Drives: BMW 128I Convertible 02/09 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (1)	ok. Thanks for the advice.
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